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Impact of Systematic Shaving on Margins
Sponsor: Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge
Summary
The objective of this clinical trial is to demonstrate the reduction of positive margins in the definitive pathology of patients undergoing breast-conserving surgery with the systematic shaving technique compared to conventional surgery, and the reduction of second interventions for margin enlargement.
Official title: Reduction of Affected Margins in Conservative Surgery for Breast Cancer: Impact of Systematic Shaving in the Operating Room
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
234
Start Date
2020-10-07
Completion Date
2026-10-16
Last Updated
2025-09-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Margin shaving
In both cohorts, an intraoperative study of the margins will be carried out, and enlargement of those margins that are affected will be carried out as indicated by the pathologist. Subsequently, shaving is performed in case of being randomized to the study group or surgery is completed in the control group.
Locations (1)
Hospital de Bellvitge
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain